Put
oats in a shallow pan. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Let cool completely.

Cream the sugar, egg (or egg replacer), orange zest
and vanilla in a big bowl. Mix together the rest of the dry ingredients.
Combine liquid and dry mixture and add the oats and nuts. Spoon by Tbsp on a
cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F

To make the topping, mix the oats, flour, sugar, and salt together. Stir in the butter, then press the topping together with your hands to form small clumps. Put the topping in the freezer while you assemble the filling.

To make the fruit filling, toss the apples, cranberries, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Transfer the filling to the prepared pan and spread it out, pressing the fruits down into the corners.

Press the oat crumble evenly over the fruit, then bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until the crumble is lightly golden and the filling is bubbling up in the corners.

About this blog...

Inspired by wonderful cookbooks, our gardens, friends and guests of our retreat center, this blog is simply a means to share our recipes and enthusiasm for healthy cooking with all the retreat participants and friends who have shown an interest. All the ingredients used in these recipes are organic and, if possible, local (often from our own gardens!) May this blog be an inspiration to either cook wholesome meals for yourselves or come to one of our retreats!